Ghost of a Tale

Rating: 7

An indie action-adventure game with role-playing elements, created by Lionel Gallat, a former DreamWorks and Universal animator. In the game, you explore a fantasy-medieval world inhabited by animals. Your task is to reach the island of Preiclave, once a lodgment of a powerful rat army, now an abandoned and haunted place. You also need to discover what happened on the island and find the treasure, which is said to be hidden in the local tower. The game focuses both on exploration, during which you find clues and uncover the island's secrets, and on combat. Doing both of those earns you experience points, which allow you to develop your character. Ghost of a Tale also features a multitude of references to young adult and children's literature as well as popular video games.